The Serbian tennis playerNovak Djokovic, who is still not vaccinated against Covid-19 and has no intention of doing so, will be able to defend his title at Roland Garros after the French Government announced the abolition of this requirement to participate in international competitions.
The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, explained that the vaccination passwhich requires having the complete schedule of vaccinations to access most public places, It will no longer be mandatory as of March 14.
Although he indicated that there will be some exceptionssuch as health facilities, residences for the elderly or establishments with vulnerable personnel, did not include sports facilities among them.
It must be remembered that on January 17 the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, banned world number two from playing Roland Garroswhich takes place from May 27 to June 12, in the face of his refusal to be vaccinated as long as the health passport was mandatory.
He will also play the Monte Carlo Master 1000
After his controversial departure from Australia, where I cannot play the first Grand Slam of the seasonDjokovic saw how the doors of another great were closing on him, who also won in his last edition for the second time after beating the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
The Belgrade-born tennis player also will be able to participate in another traditional clay court event such as the Montecarlo Master 1,000which this year is played between April 9 and 17, since the same rules apply as in France.
He breaks up with his lifelong coach
Djokovic and His trainer Marjan Vajda confirmed that they put ending their professional relationship after 15 years of work and 20 Grand Slam titles of the former number one in the world.
“Marjan has been with me in the most important and unforgettable moments of my career. We’ve accomplished some amazing things together and I am very grateful for their friendship and dedication over the past 15 years,” Djokovic said in a statement.
The 34-year-old assured that Vajda “will always be part of your family for all you have done for him. For his part, Vajda assured that during his work with Nole he has been “lucky enough to see how the player he is today was formed.” “I will remember our cooperation with great pride and I am very grateful for the success we have achieved,” he stressed.
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